June: Saying Goodbye!

11 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Went to High School

October: Know Thyself Some More!

WKCE: Science and Social Studies: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 Hours 3-4-5

Released Science item and a released Social Studies item

Day of the Dead:

Discovery Channel: Day of the Dead video, 2:07
National Geographic Day of the Dead slide show

National Museum of Mexican Art: Chicago
Rito y Recuerdo: Day of the Dead Exhibition: 9/19-12/14/2014

Book of Life directors Jorge Gutierrez and Guillermo del Toro
NPR interview/article with director Jorge Gutierrez and producer Guillermo del Toro about the movie Book of Life


Writing Calaveras, some examples, one description and another description
Unos ejemplos espanoles, y de los famosos,

How do you identify yourself: Who are you? Where are you from?

Which is it, Hispanic or Latino? via CNN, Hispanic Houston and Diffen.com
Chicano: What Does the Word Mean and Where Does It Come From?

Make an "I AM" poem

How to make an I AM poem or a Portrait Poem, idea frame and sample to draft. Other idea: Where I'm From.

Like Poetry? Check out the Poetry Foundation site.

Know Thy World

Geography of Central America: world atlas

PBS Newshour: No country for lost kids
2 large photos of La Bestia
Map of the route of La Bestia

Learn more:
Article: The origins of the border crisis: close read & response
Council on Foreign Relations: How the Street Gangs Took Central America
Latino USA: Riding The Beast

Graph your growth: mentally prepare yourself for the Reading benchmarks this year

Larry Ferlazzo's web site of the day: Carol Dweck "Yet"

The Giver

Signposts

Reading Response Log

Audio files by chapter

September: Know Thyself!

Introductions
Begin The Golden Way "Quiz"



You have a lizard brain, and it needs to be controlled! Cloze with video by Paul Durban



You Can Grow Your Intelligence Prezi and begin close read of article



Nonverbal Communication: Improving your Nonverbal Skills and Reading Body Language
Read in groups and summarize

Type 1: Non-verbal communication (column one) and why it matters (column two)
Type 2: Why does non-verbal communication matter?


Registers of Language (Ruby Payne)



Teens feeling stressed, and many not managing it well. See graphs and article from USA Today.






Brain Tricks: This is how your brain works. Fast thinking versus Slow thinking



Here is the answer key to the number of squares




Medical Daily: 30 minutes of exercise makes your brain more plastic


WebMD: Go to sleep!



Article: Nonverbal Communication


How to Overcome Failure essay: Wall Street Journal


Math Goodies: Teens not getting enough sleep

The 12 Cognitive Biases that Prevent You from Being Rational

Grow Your Intelligence

Scientific American: Is it Possible to Use More of Our Brains?

Close Reading

Elements of Close Reading

Article of the Week

Kelly Gallagher's site

Notice and Note

XBooks

Click here to access the XBooks log in page. You teacher will give you your username and password.

The Outsiders

ABC Nightline: Hidden America: Inside Chicago's Gang War

Listen to a read aloud

Watch the actors read parts aloud

Learn about the author

Learn more about the movie

Send-off to High School:

11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went to High School


El Tri: Los Piedras Rodantes video y letra

ELL Student Survey

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